Top US States Leading the Electric Vehicle Revolution

The US states leading the way for EV adoption have been revealed, with California, D.C. and Hawaii topping the ranking

To determine which US residents are leading the way toward the EV revolution, FINN looked at the most common demographics interested in owning an electric vehicle, along with the most popular states for EV adoption and EV market share projections.

Please view the full study here:  https://www.finn.com/en-US/campaign/electric-vehicle-ownership-report

US States With The Highest EV Adoption Rates: 

Rank	State	Rate of EV adoption per 1,000 vehicles
1	California	25.02
2	District of Columbia	18.47
3	Hawaii	18.32
4	Washington	15.30
5	Nevada	13.05
6	Oregon	12.43
7	New Jersey	12.17
8	Colorado	11.12
9	Arizona	10.14
10	Utah	9.34

California ranks in first place for EV adoption. The Golden State has an average of 25.02 EVs per 1,000 vehicles registered in the state. A leader in the EV space, California has been paving the way toward the EV revolution longer than any other US state. From 2021 to 2022 alone, EV registrations in California rose by over 60%.  

D.C. follows up in second place. According to the Public Service Commission, the D.C. is prioritizing adopting electric vehicles as a key strategy for reducing carbon emissions in the area. As a result, D.C. has seen a steady increase in its adoption of EVs.  The district has an adoption rate of 18.47 EVs per 1,000 vehicle registrations, which increased by almost 60% in 2022. 

Hawaii rounds out the top three, with an adoption rate of 18.32 electric vehicles per 1,000 car registrations. Although the island state saw the least increase (39%) in EV registrations compared to any other state in 2022, it still has one of the highest adoption rates, which is impressive considering the Western state has a total population of just under 1.5 million people. 

Further findings:

• Oklahoma tops the list for the highest increase in EV registrations. Electric vehicles rose by almost 130% in the southern states, going from just over 7,000 registrations in 2021 to 16,300.
• Massachusetts has the highest adoption of public EV charging stations, with approximately 85.39 per 1,000 square kilometers. By 2030, the Northeastern state will need approximately 10,000 fast chargers to meet its projected demands of nearly one million EVs on its roads.²

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